I can confirm to the Deputy that the school, referred to, is privately owned and my Department is aware, that owing to the death of the school's owner in 2013, the school closed in June 2016.
The school did not enrol first year students for the 2014/15 school year. I also understand that the school remained open so that the current cohort of junior and senior cycle pupils could finish their programmes. The school authority informed my Department that it assisted parents in securing alternative placements for the remaining pupils to ensure a smooth transition for these pupils to other schools.
The Deputy may wish to know that the area concerned has 9 post-primary schools and there is currently spare capacity in a number of these schools. I am not aware of the school being offered to my Department for any educational purposes.